Péter Nádas’s Parallel Stories “illustrates the haphazard, psychological violence of a century of ideology, disruption, and the search for the meaning of personal freedom,” according to Ana Grouverman. (The Rumpus)

While intrigued, Jon Ronson suggests that Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain, “can be a bit of a slog, not always a page turner.” (The Guardian)

Andrew Klausner shares his thoughts on The Start-Up of YOU, by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. (Forbes)